Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value in Lesotho
Lesotho: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value was 11,330 1000 Int$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 11,330 1000 Int$ for maize (corn) — gross production value in 2024.
The figure is down 55.6% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production value in Lesotho peaked at 37,836 1000 Int$ in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3,850 1000 Int$, in 2016.
That places Lesotho 119th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,805 1000 Int$ | 20,453 1000 Int$ | 22,081 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,175 1000 Int$ | 9,862 1000 Int$ | 28,738 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,487 1000 Int$ | 15,296 1000 Int$ | 32,062 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,258 1000 Int$ | 9,819 1000 Int$ | 37,836 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,338 1000 Int$ | 11,467 1000 Int$ | 31,754 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,227 1000 Int$ | 3,850 1000 Int$ | 34,660 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,688 1000 Int$ | 4,372 1000 Int$ | 25,492 1000 Int$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho
- Agriculture share gdp 6.49 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.49 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
- Rural population 55.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 1.31 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 166.92 million current US$ (2025)
- Swine / pigs — Stocks 35,490 An (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — gross production value in Lesotho?
- Maize (corn) — gross production value in Lesotho was 11,330 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross production value recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 37,836 1000 Int$ in 1996.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production value recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,850 1000 Int$ in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for maize (corn) — gross production value?
- Lesotho ranks 119th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross production value rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.